The Electronic Medical Record: Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making? Dale Buchbinder You are the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large health care system. Medicare has mandated that

 The Electronic Medical Record: Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making? Dale Buchbinder You are the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large health care system. Medicare has mandated that all medical practices seeking Medicare compensa­tion must begin using electronic medical records (EMR) . Medicare has incentivized medical practices to place electronic medical records […]

ase 1 Authors: Sharon B. Buchbinder and Dale Buchbinder Case 1: A new Latina graduate of an MHSA program is hired to be in charge of a quality improvement and patient safety initiative at a hospital

ase 1 Authors:  Sharon B. Buchbinder and Dale Buchbinder Case 1:  A new Latina graduate of an MHSA program is hired to be in charge of a quality improvement and patient safety initiative at a hospital in Washington, DC.  On her first morning at work, she asks her administrative assistant, an older African-American woman, to schedule one-on-one appointments for her key […]